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Who Played Suky Tawdry in The Beggar's Opera

Suky Tawdry is a role in The Beggar's Opera, a operetta that opened Broadway in 1973.

At its London premiere in 1728, John Gay's rollicking Beggar's Opera caused a sensation. Lampooning the politics and public morality of the day, it became an instant hit.

3 actors have played Suky Tawdry in The Beggar's Opera.

View full cast of The Beggar's Opera

Performer Production Opened
Julie Cornelius Broadway The Beggar's Opera 1928
Suzanne Heathcote West End The Beggar's Opera 1968
Gisela Caldwell Broadway The Beggar's Opera 1973

Other Roles in The Beggar's Opera

Role Production Opened
Beggar Broadway The Beggar's Opera 1973
Betty Coaxer Broadway The Beggar's Opera 1973
Crook-Finger'd Jack Broadway The Beggar's Opera 1973
Dolly Trull Broadway The Beggar's Opera 1973
Filch Broadway The Beggar's Opera 1973
Harry Paddington Broadway The Beggar's Opera 1973
Jemmy Twitcher Broadway The Beggar's Opera 1973
Jenny Diver Broadway The Beggar's Opera 1973
Lockit Broadway The Beggar's Opera 1973
Lucy Lockit Broadway The Beggar's Opera 1973
Macheath Broadway The Beggar's Opera 1973
Matt of the Mint Broadway The Beggar's Opera 1973
Mrs. Peachum Broadway The Beggar's Opera 1973
Mrs. Trapes Broadway The Beggar's Opera 1973
Nimming Ned Broadway The Beggar's Opera 1973
Peachum Broadway The Beggar's Opera 1973
Polly Peachum Broadway The Beggar's Opera 1973
Suky Tawdry Broadway The Beggar's Opera 1973
Wat Dreary Broadway The Beggar's Opera 1973

“Suky Tawdry” Also Appears In

Production Type Year
The Threepenny Opera Broadway 1989

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